Clinical Coder – NHS Band 5 with R&R Premium

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust invites applications for a Band 5 ACC-qualified Clinical Coder. You will abstract from patient notes, assign codes to National standards, and maintain reference manuals. Training sessions and development opportunities are available.

Role focuses on complex coding, data quality, and supporting Payment by Results. Sponsorship is not available and the R&R Premium applies to Band 5 from December 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience with coding clinical activity to national standards.
• Ability to lead coding for complex cases including deceased patients.
• Familiarity with audit processes and data quality

Responsibilities

• Take lead responsibility for coding of complex activity to high quality standards.
• Maintain coding accuracy when audited and in line with national requirements.
• Assist management in validation of coded data and monitor data quality issues.
• Cover for absent team members and extract clinical information from notes across wards.
• Participate in development and management of coding services to improve accuracy.
• Provide accurate, timely coded data for all episodes using ICD10 and OPCS4

Skills

Clinical coding

Attention to detail

Data quality

Auditing

Education

ACC qualification

Tools

ICD10

OPCS4

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust invites applications for a Band 5 ACC-qualified Clinical Coder. You will abstract from patient notes, assign codes to National standards, and maintain reference manuals. Training sessions and development opportunities are available.

Role focuses on complex coding, data quality, and supporting Payment by Results. Sponsorship is not available and the R&R Premium applies to Band 5 from December 2026.